(law) A defense against a suit or criminal charge that asserts mitigating facts rather than contesting the main fact of the allegation.

A procedure of the UK government whereby secondary legislation requires approval from parliament before it passes into law. Contrasted with negative resolution.

plural of affirmative sentence

plural of affirmative defense

(property law) Any structural change made to an estate in land that intentionally or negligently causes harm to the estate or depletes its resources, unless this depletion is a continuation of a pre-existing use.

plural of affirmative action

Affirming the validity of transgender identity; affirming that trans identity is not wrong or bad.

(law) An affirmative statement which implies or does not preclude a corresponding negative statement which might favor the adverse party.

plural of affirmative pregnant

in an affirming manner